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I. Birther Cases with Decisions Recognizing that Obama is a Natural Born Citizen............................. 1

II. Birther Cases Rejected by Federal Courts .............................................................................................. 2 III. Birther Cases Rejected by State Courts & Administrative Agencies ..................................................... 5

I.

Birther Cases with Decisions Recognizing that Obama is a Natural Born Citizen

Every court and administrative body to consider the issue has held that Obama is a Natural Born Citizen who is eligible to serve as President. See, e.g., Allen v. Obama et al, No. C20121317 (Ariz. Pima County Super. Ct. Mar. 7, 2012) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility to be on the 2012 ballot; finding that Obama is a natural born citizen under Wong Kim Ark; and expressly rejecting argument that Minor v. Happersett holds otherwise), appeal filed (Ariz. App. Ct. 2d Div. Mar. 8, 2012); Ankeny v. Daniels, 916 N.E.2d 678 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009) (based upon the language of Article II, Section 1, Clause 4 and the guidance provided by Wong Kim Ark, we conclude that persons born within the borders of the United States are natural born citizens for Article II, Section 1 purposes, regardless of the citizenship of their parents) transfer denied 929 N.E.2d 789 (Ind. 2010); Fair v. Obama, No. 06C12060692 (Md. Carroll Cty. Cir. Ct., Aug. 27, 2012 (relying on Ankeny and Wong Kim Ark to hold that Obama is a natural born citizen eligible to serve as President); Farrar v. Obama, No. OSAH-SECSTATE-CE1215136-60-MALlHI (Ga. Office of St. Admin. Hrg. Feb. 3, 2012) (rejecting challenge to Obamas eligibility to appear on 2012 ballot; finding that Obama was born in U.S. and is a natural born citizen), decision adopted by Ga. Secy of State (Feb. 7, 2012), appeal dismissed, Farrar et al v. Obama et al., No. 2012CV211398 (Ga. Fulton County Super. Ct. Mar. 2, 2012), recons. denied (Mar. 14, 2012), appeal denied, No. S12D1180 (Ga. Apr. 11, 2012); Freeman v. Obama, 12 SOEB GP 103 (Ill. Bd. of Elections Hearing Officer Recommendation Jan. 27, 2012) (Obamas birth certificate clearly establishes his eligibility for office as a Natural Born Citizen), objection overruled (Ill. Bd. of Elections, Feb. 3, 2012); Galasso v Obama, No. STE 04588-12 (N.J. Adm. Apr. 10, 2012) (initial decision rejecting challenge to Obama's 2012 nominating position and finding that, assuming Obama was born in Hawaii, he is a "natural born citizen" eligible for the presidency per Ankeny and Wong Kim Ark), decision adopted as final (N.J. Secy of State Apr. 12, 2012); Jackson v. Obama, 12 SOEB GP 104 (Ill. Bd. of Elections Hearing Officer Recommendation Jan. 27, 2012) (Obamas birth certificate clearly establishes his eligibility for office as a Natural Born Citizen), objection overruled (Ill. Bd. of Elections, Feb. 3, 2012); Kesler v. Obama, No. 2012-162 (Ind. Election Commn Feb. 24, 2012) (denying objection seeking to keep Obama off 2012 ballot on grounds that he is not a natural born citizen); Powell v. Obama, No. OSAH-SECSTATE-CE1216823-60-MALIHI (Ga. Office of St. Admin. Hrg. Feb. 3, 2012) (rejecting challenge to Obamas eligibility to appear on 2012 ballot; finding that Obama was born in U.S. and is a natural born citizen), decision adopted by Ga. Secy of State (Feb. 7, 2012), appeal dismissed, No. 2012CV211528 (Ga. Fulton County Super. Ct. Mar. 2, 2012), motion for injunction denied, No. S12D1077 (Ga. Mar. 13, 2012), appeal denied (Ga. Apr. 4, 2012); Purpura v Obama, No. STE 04588-12, 2012 WL 1369003 (N.J. Adm. Apr. 10, 2012) (initial decision rejecting challenge to Obama's 2012 nominating position and finding that, assuming Obama was born in Hawaii, he is a "natural born citizen" eligible for the presidency per Ankeny and Wong Kim Ark), decision adopted as final (N.J. Secy of State Apr. 12, 2012) affd, No. A-00447811-T03, 2012 WL 1949041 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. May 31, 2012) (per curiam); Strunk v. N.Y. Bd. of Elections et al, 35 Misc. 3d 1208(A), 2012 WL 1205117, 2012 N.Y. Slip Op. 50614 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 11, 2012) (N.Y. King County Supr. Ct. Apr. 11, 2012) (dismissing complaint challenging, among other things, President Obamas eligibility to his office; expressly rejecting the birther claim that Obama is ineligible on the basis of his fathers citizenship as frivolous, and issuing a show cause order as to why sanctions should not be imposed upon plaintiff); Swensson v. Obama, No. OSAH-SECSTATE-CE1216218-60-MALIHI (Ga. Office of St. Admin. Hrg. Feb. 3, 2012) (rejecting challenge to Obamas

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eligibility to appear on 2012 ballot; finding that Obama was born in U.S. and is a natural born citizen), decision adopted by Ga. Secy of State (Feb. 7, 2012), appeal dismissed, No. 2012CV211527 (Ga. Fulton County Super. Ct. Mar. 2, 2012), motion for injunction denied, No. S12D1076 (Ga. Mar. 13, 2012), appeal denied (Ga. Apr. 4, 2012); Tisdale v. Obama, No. 3: 12-cv-00036-JAG (E.D. Va. Jan. 23, 2012) (order dismissing complaint) (dismissing in forma pauperis complaint pursuant to 28 USC 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) and holding that [i]t is well settled that those born in the United States are considered natural born citizens and that plaintiffs contentions otherwise are without merit), affd, No. 12-1124 (4th Cir. Jun 5, 2012) (per curiam); Voeltz v. Obama, No. 37 2012 CA 000467, 2012 WL 2524874 (Fla. 2nd Cir., Jun. 29, 2012) (dismissing complaint challenging Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot; finding that persons born in US are NBCs per Wong Kim Ark and Ankeny, regardless of parentage and rejecting birther argument to the contrary); Voeltz v. Obama, No. 37 2012 CA 002063 (Fla. 2nd Cir. Sept. 6, 2012) (dismissing complaint seeking declaration that Obama is not eligible for presidency because he was not born in US and was not born to two US citizen parents; finding that persons born in US are natural born citizens per Wong Kim Ark and Ankeny, regardless of parentage and rejecting birther argument to the contrary; reserving for later ruling motion for sanctions); Welden v. Obama, No. OSAHSECSTATE-CE-1215137-60-MALIHI (Ga. Office of St. Admin. Hrg. Feb. 3, 2012) (rejecting challenge to Obamas eligibility to appear on 2012 ballot; finding that Obama was born in U.S. and is a natural born citizen), decision adopted by Ga. Secy of State (Feb. 7, 2012), appeal dismissed, No. 2012CV211527 (Ga. Fulton County Super. Ct. Mar. 2, 2012), motion for injunction denied, No. S12D1059 (Ga. Mar. 13, 2012), appeal denied (Ga. Apr. 4, 2012).

II.

Birther Cases Rejected by Federal Courts

Every federal court to rule on a birther case has rejected it. See, e.g., Allen v. Soetoro, 4:09-cv-00373 (D. Ariz. Jan. 29, 2010) (dismissing FOIA action seeking documents related to Obamas eligibility), affd No, 11-15094 (9th Cir. Jul. 23, 2012); Am. Grand Jury, No Number Assigned (W.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2009) (letter from court staff attorney explaining that court could not accept presentment prepared by public, seeking to indict Obama for ineligibility to hold office and related matters); In re Am. Grand Jury, No. 3:09-mc-00215 (M.D. Tenn. Nov. 6, 2009) (summarily rejecting grand jury presentment challenging President Obamas eligibility to serve as President as having no force under U.S. Constitution or law); Anderson v. Obama, No. 10-612, 2012 WL 1969419 (U.S. Jun. 4, 2012) (denying motion for leave to file petition for rehearing in case challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, where petition sought an order compelling (a) the U.S. Marshalls to travel to Hawaii; (b) the Hawaii Department of Health to release the original birth certificate of Obama to the U.S. Marshalls; (c) the U.S. Marshalls to bring the certificate to the Supreme Court; and (d) the U.S. Secret Service to examine and verify whether the document is a forgery); Barnett v. Obama, 8:09-cv-00082-DOC-AN, 2009 WL 3861788 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 29, 2009) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility; criticizing conduct of plaintiffs counsel in case filed on behalf of active and former military personnel, state representatives, taxpayers, relatives, and political candidates), order clarified, 2009 WL 8557250 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 16, 2009), affd sub nom. Drake v. Obama, 664 F.3d 774 (9th Cir. 2011), rehg and rehg en banc denied, Nos. 09-56827, 10-55084 (Feb. 2, 2012), cert denied, No. 11-1225 (U.S. Jun. 7, 2012); Berg v. Obama, 574 F. Supp. 2d 509 (E.D. Pa. 2008) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility; characterizing various plaintiffs claims as frivolous), affd, 586 F.3d 234 (3d Cir. 2009), cert. denied, 555 U.S. 1126 (2009); Berg v. Obama, No. 1:08-cv-01933 (D.D.C. June 9, 2009) (dismissing qui tam case claiming Obama is not a U.S. citizen), recons. denied, 656 F. Supp. 2d 107 (D.D.C. 2009), affd, 383 F. Appx 7 (D.C. Cir. 2010); Beverly v. Fed. Election Commn, 1:08-cv-01538-AWI-GSA, 2009 WL 196361 (E.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2009) (dismissing case that included claims regarding Obamas eligibility), affd, No. 09-15562 (9th Cir. July 1, 2009), cert. denied, 130 S. Ct. 1732 (2010); Bowhall v. Obama, No. 2:10-cv0609, 2010 WL 4932747, (M.D. Ala. Nov. 30, 2010) (dismissing complaint alleging, among other things, that Obama is not a natural born citizen, as frivolous), affd, No. 10-15938-C (11th Cir. Apr. 4, 2011) (affirming order that complaint was frivolous); Church of Jesus Christ Christian/Aryan Nations of

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Missouri et al v. Obama, No. 6:08cv03405, 2011 WL 4916569 (W.D. Mo. Oct. 17, 2011) (dismissing case brought on, among other bases, that, as non-white, Obama is not eligible to hold office), affd, No. 09-5012 (8th Cir. Jan. 31, 2012); Cohen v. Obama, No. 1:08-cv-02150, 2008 WL 5191864 (D.D.C. Dec. 11, 2008) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility), affd, 332 F. Appx 640 (D.C. Cir. 2009) (per curiam), rehg and rehg en banc denied, No. 09-5012 (D.C. Cir. Nov. 25, 2009); Connerat v. Obama, No. 8:11-cv-01359-SDM-TGW (M.D. Fla. Dec. 21, 2011) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility); Cook v. Good, No. 4:09-cv-00082, 2009 WL 2163535 (M.D. Ga. July 16, 2009) (denying TRO seeking stay of military orders pending confirmation of Obamas eligibility; dismissing case), appeal dismissed, No. 09-14698-CC (11th Cir. Nov. 24, 2009); Cook v. Simtech, No. 8:2009cv01382 (M.D. Fla. July 27, 2009), recons. denied, (Aug. 6, 2009) (finding motion to reconsider frivolous and wholly without merit); Craig v. United States, No. 5:09-cv-00343-F (W.D. Okla. Apr. 3, 2009) (dismissing case seeking declaration regarding definition of natural born citizen as incomprehensible and frivolous), affd, No. 09-6082, 340 F. Appx 471 (10th Cir. 2009), cert. denied, 130 S. Ct. 141 (2009); Craig v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Sec. et al, No. 5:10-cv-00659-C (W.D. Okla. July 3, 2010) (dismissing case challenging various government publications defining term natural born citizen as unconstitutional); Craig v. Holder, No. 11-9501 (10th Cir. Mar. 17, 2011) (affirming Board of Immigration denial of request to certify that Craig is natural born citizen eligible for presidency), rehg denied (Apr. 29, 2011); Craig v. United States, No. 5:10-cv-01345-C (W.D. Okla. Jan. 4, 2011) (Dismissing VOIA action brought to obtain documents related to federal definition of natural born citizen), appeal voluntarily dismissed, No. 11-6017 (10th Cir. Feb. 10, 2011); Dawson v. Obama, No. 2:08cv02754, 2009 WL 532617 (E.D. Cal. Mar. 2, 2009) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility); Epperly v. Obama et al, No. 1:12-cv-00011-TMB (D. Alaska, Aug. 24, 2012) (dismissing complaint seeking, among other things, declaration that Obama is not eligible to serve as President); Essek v. Obama, 08-379-GFVT (E.D. Ky. Jan. 15, 2009) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility); Florida et al. v. U.S. Dep. of Health & Human Svs. No. 3:10-cv-91-RV/EMT (N.D. Fla. Apr. 8, 2010) (denying motion to intervene based on interest in pressing charge that President Obama is not a natural born citizen in lawsuit challenging the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), recons. denied (Apr. 23, 2010); Hamblin v. Obama, 2:09cv00410, 2009 WL 2513986 (D. Ariz. Aug. 14, 2009) (dismissing case challenging Obamas and McCains eligibility), appeal dismissed, 09-17014 (9th Cir. Nov. 6, 2009); Hamrick v. Fukino, No. 1:08-cv-00544 ACK-KSC, 2009 WL 1404535 (D. Haw. May 20, 2009) (dismissing case seeking copy of Obamas certified birth certificate to determine whether he is natural born citizen); Herbert v. US, No. 3:08-cv-00634-TJC-MCR (M.D. Fla. July 1, 2008) (dismissing case alleging, among other things, that U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts violated the Constitution in refusing to accept plaintiffs case); Herbert v. Obama, et al, No. 3:08-cv-01164 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 30, 2008) (dismissing complaint alleging, among other things, that Obama is not natural born citizen); Herbert v. United States, et al, No. 3:08cv01201 (M.D. Fla. Jan. 20, 2009) (dismissing complaint alleging, among other things, that Obama is not natural born citizen), appeal dismissed, No. 0910661 (11th Cir. Aug. 3, 2009) (dismissing appeal as frivolous and wholly without merit), cert. denied, 130 S. Ct. 562 (2009), rehg denied, 130 S.Ct. 1169 (2010); Hollander v. McCain, 566 F. Supp. 2d 63 (D.N.H. 2008) (dismissing case challenging McCains eligibility); Hollister v. Soetoro, 601 F. Supp. 2d 179 (D.D.C. 2009) (dismissing interpleader case challenging Obamas eligibility), subsequent order, 258 F.R.D. 1 (Mar. 27, 2009) (imposing sanctions for filing claim that was not warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument for extending, modifying, or reversing existing law or for establishing new law, under Rule 11), affd, Nos. 09-5080 & 09-5161, 368 F. Appx 154 (D.C. Cir. 2010), cert. denied, 131 S. Ct. 1017 (2011), rehg denied 131 S. Ct. 1627 (2011); Hornbeck Offshore Services, L.L.C. v. Salazar et al, No. 2:10-cv-01663-MLCF-JCW (E.D. La. Mar. 5, 2011) (denying motion to intervene based on interest in pressing charge that President Obama is not a natural born citizen in lawsuit challenging Obama Administrations Moratorium on deepwater drilling in Gulf of Mexico); Hunter v. U.S. Supreme Court, No. 2:08cv00232, 2009 WL 111683 (N.D. Tex. Jan. 16, 2009), (dismissing case alleging, among other things, that Obama is not eligible), appeal dismissed, No. 09-10246 (5th Cir. July 23, 2009), No. 10-10009 (Feb. 4, 2010), No. 10-100064 (Apr. 9, 2010); In Re Paul Andrew Mitchell, 304

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F. Appx 113 (3rd Cir. Dec. 22, 2008) (denying petition for writ of mandamus regarding challenge to Obamas eligibility); Jones v. Obama, No. 2:10-cv-01075 (C.D. Cal. July 20, 2010) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility); Judy v. McCain, No. 2:08cv01162 (D. Nev. Sept. 8, 2008) (dismissing case challenging McCains eligibility); Kerchner v. Obama, 669 F. Supp. 2d 477 (D.N.J. 2009) affd, 612 F.3d 204 (3d Cir. 2010), cert. denied, 131 S. Ct. 663 (2010); Liberty Legal Found., v. Natl Democratic Party of the USA, et al, No. 2:12-cv-2143-STA, 2012 WL 2368448 (W.D. Tenn. Jun. 21, 2012) (dismissing complaint seeking to prevent Obama from being on 2012 ballot); see also Order entered August 24, 2012 (granting sanctions against Plaintiffs for filing frivolous complaint); see also Liberty Legal Found. v. Nat'l Democratic Party of the USA, Inc., No. 2:12-cv-02143-STA, --- F. Supp. 2d ---, 2012 WL 1252484 (W.D. Tenn. Apr. 13, 2012) (denying motion to remand because issue of natural born citizen interpretation is a federal issue); Liberty Legal Found. v. Nat'l Democratic Party of the USA, Inc., No. 2:12-cv-02143-STA, 2012 WL 3683492 (Aug. 24, 2012) (granting sanctions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1927 and finding that counsel for Plaintiff reasonably should have known that all Plaintiffs lacked standing to bring this suit, the Court holds that Plaintiffs' claims were frivolous and without any arguable basis in law. As such, counsel for Plaintiff has multiplied the proceedings in this case unreasonably and vexatiously and should therefore be required to satisfy personally the attorneys' fees reasonably incurred by Defendants because of such conduct.); Liberty Legal Found. v. Natl Democratic Party of the USA, et al, No. 2:11-cv-02089-SRB (D Ariz. Jul. 11, 2011) (dismissing complaint seeking to prevent Obama from being on 2012 ballot; warning plaintiffs attorney that knowingly continuing to bring claims that have previously been dismissed may warrant sanctions in the future); Maathai v. Obama, No. 3:12-cv00910 (M.D. Tenn., Sept. 4, 2012) (dismissing purported whistleblower case seeking ouster of President Obama on grounds that he does not qualify as natural born citizen due to alleged Kenyan birth and fact that he did not have two US citizen parents at birth); Mackay v. Obama, No. 2:11-CV-05458-JP (E.D. Pa. Oct. 6, 2011) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility), appeal voluntarily dismissed, No. 11- 3862 (3rd Cir. Nov. 2, 2011), appeal dismissed, No 11-3967 (Dec. 8, 2011); McLanahan v. Obama, No. 2:11-CV-00374-EFS (E.D. Wash. Oct. 13, 2011) (dismissing complaint challenging, among other things, Obamas eligibility); Morrow v. Obama, No. 1:08-cv-22345 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 9, 2009) (dismissing complaint challenging Obamas eligibility); Neely v. Obama, 2:08-cv-15243 (E.D. Mich. Feb. 4, 2009) (dismissing case challenging, among other things, Obamas eligibility); Patriots Heart Media Network, Inc. v. Soetoro, No. 1:09-mc-00442-RCL (D.D.C. Sept. 10, 2009) (rejecting request to convene grand jury to investigate Obamas eligibility; dismissing petition for lack of jurisdiction); Purpura v. Sebelius, No. 3:10-CV-04814, 2011 WL 1547768, (D.N.J. Apr. 21, 2011) (dismissing case challenging Patient Protection and Affordable Care on various grounds, including that was not signed into law by a person eligible to be President of the United States), affd, 446 F. Appx 496 (3d Cir. 2011) cert. denied, 132 S. Ct. 1037 (U.S. 2012) rehg denied, 132 S.Ct. 1631 (U.S. 2012); Rhodes v. Gates, 5:09-cv-00703-XR (W.D. Tex. Aug. 28, 2009) (denying TRO seeking to stay military orders due to challenge to Obamas eligibility); Rhodes v. MacDonald, No. 409-CV-106CDL, 2009 WL 2997605 (M.D. Ga. Sept. 16, 2009) (denying TRO seeking to stay military orders due to challenge to Obamas eligibility; criticizing complaint as frivolous), recons. denied, 2009 WL 3111834 (Sept. 18, 2009), subsequent order, 670 F. Supp. 2d 1363 (M.D. Ga. 2009) (imposing $20,000 sanction for violating Rule 11), affd, 368 F. Appx 949, (11th Cir. 2010), rehg denied, No. 09-15418-BB (11th Cir. May 14, 2010), app. for stay denied, 131 S.Ct. 44 (2010), cert. denied, 131 S. Ct. 918 (2011); Robinson v. Bowen, 567 F. Supp. 2d 1144 (N.D. Cal. 2008) (dismissing case challenging McCains eligibility); Roy v. Fed. Election Commn, 2:08cv01519, 2008 WL 4921263 (W.D. Wash. Nov. 14, 2008) (dismissing case challenging eligibility of Obama and McCain); Sibley v. Obama, --- F. Supp. 2d. ----, No. 12-CV-1 JDB, 2012 WL 2016809 (D.D.C. Jun. 6, 2012) (dismissing complaint containing, among other things, a petition for writs quo warranto to remove President Obama from his current office and, also or alternatively, to bar him from running for the office of president again in the upcoming November election), notice of appeal filed (D.C. Cir. Jun. 13, 2012); Stamper v. United States, No. 1:08 CV 2593, 2008 WL 4838073 (N.D. Ohio Nov. 4, 2008) (dismissing case challenging McCains and Obamas eligibility, finding that appeal could not be taken in good faith); Strunk v. N.Y. Bd. of Elections, No. 1:08-cv-04289-ARR-LB (E.D.N.Y. Oct.

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30, 2008) (dismissing case challenging, among other things, Obamas eligibility), appeal dismissed, No. 08-5422 (2d Cir. Nov. 14, 2008); Strunk v. U.S. Dept. of State, 693 F. Supp. 2d 112 (D.D.C. Cir. 2010) (dismissing part of FOIA case regarding Obama records allegedly related to eligibility), mandamus denied, No. 08-5503 (D.C. Cir. Jan. 8, 2009), mandamus denied, No. 09-5322 (D.C. Cir. Nov. 25, 2009), appeal dismissed, No. 10-5092, (D.C. Cir. Aug. 26, 2010); see also Strunk v. U.S. Dept. of State, No. CIV.A. 08-2234 RJL, 2012 WL 562398 (D.D.C. Feb. 15, 2012) (dismissing part of FOIA case regarding records of Obamas mother allegedly related to Obamas eligibility); Strunk v. U.S. Dept. of State, No. CIV.A. 08-2234 RJL, 2012 WL 562398 (D.D.C. Feb. 15, 2012) (dismissing part of FOIA case regarding records of Obamas mother allegedly related to Obamas eligibility); Strunk v. Obama, No. 1:10-cv00486-RCL (Jan. 1, 2011) (dismissing case alleging Obama not eligible to be President), 2012 WL 3113947 (D.D.C. Aug. 1, 2012) (denying as frivolous motion for leave to amend to reassert claims and supplement claims); In re Super Am. Grand Jury, No. 1:09-mc-00346-RCL (D.D.C. July 2, 2009) (denying leave to file grand jury presentment challenging Obamas eligibility); Taitz v. Obama, 707 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2010) (dismissing complaint challenging Obamas eligibility), recons. denied, No. 1:10-cv-00151 (D.D.C. June 18, 2010), 2d mot. for recons. denied, 754 F.Supp.2d 57 (D.D.C. 2010); Taitz v. Astrue, 806 F. Supp. 2d 214 (D.D.C. 2011) (dismissing FOIA complaint seeking documents allegedly related to Obamas eligibility), recons. denied (Oct. 17, 2011), affd No. 11- 5304, 2012 WL 1930959 (D.C. Cir. May 25, 2012); Taitz v. Ruemmler, No. 1:11- CV-01421, 2011 WL 4916936 (D.D.C. Oct. 17, 2011) (dismissing FOIA complaint seeking documents allegedly related to Obamas eligibility), mandamus dismissed, No. 11-5329 (D.C. Cir. Jan. 23, 2012), affd, No. 11-5306, 2012 WL 1922284 (D.C. Cir. May 25, 2012); Taitz v. Astrue, No. 1:11-cv-00519-SOM -RLP (D. Haw. Oct. 26, 2011) (rejecting ex parte application to compel discovery regarding Obamas eligibility in related case pending in the District of Columbia); Taitz v. Sebelius, No. 12-cv-01092-DMG-JC (C.D. Cal. filed July 5, 2012) (dismissing, on lack of venue grounds, complaint seeking, among other things, to invalidate the Affordable Health Care Acts validity, on grounds that Obama was not eligible to serve as President when he signed it); Thomas v. Hosemann, No. 2:08-cv-00241-KS-MTP (S.D. Miss. Dec. 18, 2008) (voluntarily dismissing complaint challenging Obamas eligibility; case dismissed with prejudice); Thomas v. Hosemann, No. 1:08-mc-00280 (D. Haw. Dec. 18, 2008) (dismissing action seeking to compel Hawaii Dept. of Health to provide access to documents allegedly related to Obamas eligibility); Tisdale v. Obama, No. 3:12-cv-00036-JAG (E.D. Va. Jan. 23, 2012) (dismissing complaint challenging Obamas eligibility; finding that Obama is natural born citizen because he was born in Hawaii), affd, No. 12-1124 (4th Cir. Jun 5, 2012) (per curiam). See also Lakin Article 138 Complaint, No Number Assigned (US Army Admin. Law Div. Dec 11, 2009) (rejecting Article 138 Complaint as deficient); Lakin Court Martial - United States v. Lakin, No. 20100995 (Mil. Dist. of Wash. DC Dec. 16, 2010) (court martial finding Lakin guilty of, among other things, failure to report to deploy; rejecting claim that his failure was based on legitimate questions as to Obamas eligibility), appeal withdrawn, (A. Ct. Crim. App. July 28, 2011); Lakin v. Lind, No. ARMY MISC 20100778 (A. Ct. Crim. App. Oct. 12, 2010) (order) (denying petition for writ of mandamus to compel discovery factual matters allegedly relating to Obamas eligibility in court martial proceedings).

III.

Birther Cases Rejected by State Courts & Administrative Agencies

Every state court and administrative agency to rule on a birther complaint has rejected it. See, e.g., Allen v. Obama et al, No. C20121046 (Ariz. Pima County Super. Ct. Feb. 24, 2012) (dismissing complaint challenging Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot); Allen v. Obama et al, No. C20121317 (Ariz. Pima County Super. Ct. Mar. 7, 2012) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility to be on the 2012 ballot; finding that Obama is a natural born citizen under Wong Kim Ark; and expressly rejecting argument that Minor v. Happersett holds otherwise), appeal filed (Ariz. App. Ct. 2d Div. Mar. 8, 2012); Ankeny v. Governor of the State of Indiana, No. 49D10-0812-PL-055511, 2009 WL 1632611 (Ind. Marion County Super. Ct. Mar. 16, 2009) (dismissing challenge to McCains and Obamas eligibility), affd, 916 N.E. 2d 678 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009) (holding that Obama, who was born in Hawaii, is a natural

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born citizen eligible to be president), transfer denied, 929 N.E. 2d 789 (Ind. 2010); Berg v. Obama, No. 186 MD 2012 (Pa. Commw. Ct. Mar. 16, 2012) (dismissing complaint filed to challenge Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot); Brockhausen v. Andrade, No. 08-1001-C368 (Tex. Williamson County Dist. Ct. (368th) Jan. 22, 2009) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility); Broe v. Reed, No. 82473-8 (Wash. Jan. 8, 2009) (dismissing writ of mandamus challenging Obamas eligibility); Connerat v. Browning, 999 So. 2d 644 (Table) 2008 WL 5378138 (Fla. 2008) (dismissing petition for extraordinary emergency writ of mandamus challenging Obamas eligibility); Connerat v. Obama, No. 09003103SC (Fla. Pinellas County Small Claims Ct. May 5, 2009) (dismissing claim brought against Obama on grounds that he is not natural born citizen); Connerat v. Obama, No. 09005522SC (Fla. Pinellas County Small Claims Ct. Jul 28, 2009) (dismissing claim brought against Obama on grounds that he is not natural born citizen); Constitution Party v. Lingle, No. 29473, 2008 WL 5125984 (Haw. Dec. 5, 2008) (dismissing complaint contesting 2008 Presidential election results and rejecting contention that defendant improperly failed to require proof that candidate Barack Obama was qualified to be a candidate for President of the United States), recons. denied (Dec. 12, 2008); Corbett v. Bowen, No. 30-200800114112-CU-FR- CJC, (Cal. Orange County Super. Ct. June 8, 2009) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility); Craig v. Oklahoma, No. MA-109808 (Okla. Oct. 17, 2011) (dismissing application seeking determination of definition of natural born citizen for purposes of presidential eligibility); Daniels v. Husted, No. 12M000653 (Oh. Commn Pleas Ct, Sept. 7, 2012) (dismissing complaint filed seeking to prevent Obama from being on ballot in Ohio 2012 general election); Dean v Obama (In re Objection of Thomas Dean), No Number Assigned, (N.Y Bd. of Elections Determination Feb. 28, 2011) (rejecting petition challenging Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot and finding that petition designating Obama as candidate is valid); Donofrio v. Wells, No. AM-0153-08T2 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Oct. 30, 2008) (denying application for emergent relief challenging eligibility of McCain and Obama), affd, No Number Assigned (N.J. Oct. 31, 2008), application for stay denied, 129 S. Ct. 752 (2008); Epperly v. Obama (Alaska Div. of Elections (Director Gail Fenumiai Feb. 28, 2012) (rejecting petition challenging Obamas eligibility to be on the 2012 ballot); Fair v. Obama, No. 06C12060692 (Md. Carroll Cty. Cir. Ct., Aug. 27, 2012 (relying on Ankeny and Wong Kim Ark to hold that Obama is a natural born citizen eligible to serve as President); Farrar v. Obama, No. OSAH-SECSTATE-CE1215136-60-MALlHI (Ga. Office of St. Admin. Hrg. Feb. 3, 2012) (rejecting challenge to Obamas eligibility to appear on 2012 ballot; finding that Obama was born in U.S. and is a natural born citizen), decision adopted as final (Ga. Secy of State Feb. 7, 2012); appeal dismissed, Farrar et al v. Obama et al, No. 2012CV211398 (Ga. Fulton County Super. Ct. Mar. 2, 2012), recons. denied (Mar. 14, 2012), appeal denied, No. S12D1180 (Ga. Apr. 11, 2012); Fitzpatrick v. Obama, No. 09R81 (N.C. Catawba Cty Super. Ct. May 2009) (rejecting purported indictment issued against Obama on grounds that he was not a natural born citizen eligible to serve as President); Freeman v. Obama, 12 SOEB GP 103 (Ill. Bd. of Elections Hearing Officer Recommendation Jan. 27, 2012) (Obamas birth certificate clearly establishes his eligibility for office as a Natural Born Citizen), objection overruled (Ill. Bd. of Elections, Feb. 3, 2012); Galasso v. Obama, No. STE 04534-12 (N.J. Adm. Apr 10, 2012) (initial decision rejecting challenge to Obama's 2012 nominating position and finding that, assuming Obama was born in Hawaii, he is a "natural born citizen" eligible for the presidency per Ankeny and Wong Kim Ark) ), decision adopted as final (N.J. Secy of State Apr. 12, 2012); Garvey v. Obama (In re Objection of Christopher Garvey), No Number Assigned, (N.Y Bd. of Elections, Feb. 28, 2011) (rejecting petition challenging Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot and finding that petition designating Obama as candidate is valid); Garvey v. N.Y. Bd. of Elections, No. 12-002764 (N.Y. Supreme Ct. Nassau County Mar. 6, 2012) (rejecting petition for writ of mandamus and seeking show cause order, challenging New York Bd. of Elections rejection of plaintiffs ballot challenge); Greenberg v. Brunner, No. 2008CV1024 (Ohio Wood County Ct. Com. Pl. Jan. 14, 2009) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility; assessing costs against plaintiff); Hackney v. Obama, No Number Assigned (Alaska Div. of Elections (Gail Fenumiai, Director) May 29, 2012) (dismissing petition challenging Obamas eligibility to be on the 2012 ballot); Hendershot v. Kennedy, No. 01-CV-2011-002321.00 (Al. Jefferson County-Birmingham Cir. Ct. Jan. 9, 2012) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility to appear on 2012 ballot); In re

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John McCains Ineligibility to Be on Presidential Primary Ballot in Pa. No. 184 MD 2008 (Pa. Commw. Ct. Mar. 13, 2008) (dismissing case challenging McCains eligibility), affd, 944 A.2d 75 (Pa. 2008); Jackson v. Obama, 12 SOEB GP 104 (Ill. Bd. of Elections Hearing Officer Recommendation Jan. 27, 2012) (Obamas birth certificate clearly establishes his eligibility for office as a Natural Born Citizen), objection overruled (Ill. Bd. of Elections, Feb. 3, 2012); Jordan v. Reed, No. 12-2-01763-5 (Wash. Super. Ct. Aug. 27, 2012) (dismissing as frivolous plaintiffs complaint seeking to prevent state from including Obama on 2012 ballot);Justice v. Fuddy, No. 1CC09-1-000783 (Haw. Cir. Ct. Oct. 9, 2009) (dismissing case seeking access to records allegedly relevant to Obamas eligibility), affd 253 P.3d 665 (Haw. Ct. App. 2011), as corrected (Apr. 26, 2011); Kerchner v. Obama, No. 85 MD 2012 (Pa. Commw. Ct. Mar. 1, 2012) (dismissing complaint challenging Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot); Kesler v. Obama, No. 2012-162 (Ind. Election Commn Feb. 24, 2012) (denying objection seeking to keep Obama off 2012 ballot on grounds that he is not a natural born citizen) (written decision unavailable but video of hearing is available at www.in.gov/sos/022412_Video_3.html (last visited April 11, 2012)); Keyes v. Bowen, No. 34-2008-80000096-CUWMGDS (Ca. Sacramento Cty Super. Ct. Mar. 13, 2009) (dismissing petition for writ of mandate in case challenging, among other things, Obamas eligibility to be on the California ballot; assessing costs against plaintiff), affd, 189 Cal. App. 4th 647, 117 Cal.Rptr.3d 207 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010) (affirming dismissal), pet. for rev. denied, No. S188724 (Cal. Feb. 2, 2011), cert denied, 132 S. Ct. 99 (2011); Lightfoot et al v. Bowen et al, No. S168690 (Cal. Dec. 5, 2008) (denying petition for writ of mandate and stay), app. for stay denied, 129 S. Ct. 1053 No. 08A524 (Jan. 26, 2009); Marquis v. Reed, No. 08-2-34955-1 SEA (Wash. King County Super. Ct. Oct. 27, 2008) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility); Martin v. Lingle, No. 29414, 2008 WL 4684786 (Haw. Oct. 22, 2008) (rejecting petition seeking disclosure of Obamas birth records allegedly related to his eligibility); Martin v. Lingle, No. 1CC08-1-002147 (Haw. Cir. Ct. 1st Cir. Jan. 12, 2009) (dismissing case seeking to compel disclosure of Obamas birth records based on challenge to his eligibility), recons. denied, (Jan. 27, 2009), appeal dismissed, No. 29643, 2009 WL 1669050 (Haw. Ct. App. June 9, 2009), cert. denied, No. 29643, 2009 WL 2372096 (Haw. Aug. 3, 2009); Martin v. Bennett, No. 1CC10-1000969 (Haw. Cir. Ct. Sept. 7, 2010) (dismissing case seeking to compel disclosure of Obamas birth records based on challenge to his eligibility); Mcinnish v. Chapman, No. 1110665 (Al. Sup. Ct. Mar. 27, 2012) (denying petition for writ of mandamus to require secretary of state to order Obama to produce original birth certificate); Meroni v. McHenry County Grand Jury Foreman, No. 09mr339 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Jan. 20, 2010) (dismissing case seeking to compel grand jury investigation into Obamas eligibility); Meroni et al v. Obama, 12 SOEB GP 104 (Ill. Bd. of Elections Hearing Officer Recommendation Jan. 27, 2012) (Obamas birth certificate clearly establishes his eligibility for office as a Natural Born Citizen), objection overruled (Ill. State Bd. of Elections, Feb. 3, 2012); Neal v. Brunner, No. 2008CV72726 (Ohio Ct. Com. Pl. Wood County Nov. 17, 2008) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility) (as reported by Ohio Secretary of State); Noonan v. Bowen et al, No. 201280001048 (Cal. Sacramento Cty. Super. Ct., July 5, 2012) (dismissing petition for writ of mandate, seeking to challenge Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot); Patriots Heart Media Network v. Ill. Bd. of Elections, No. 10CH000605 (Ill. McHenry County Chancery. Ct. Mar. 8, 2010) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility to be on ballot); Powell v. Obama, No. OSAH-SECSTATE-CE-121682360-MALIHI (Ga. Office of St. Admin. Hrg. Feb. 3, 2012) (rejecting challenge to Obamas eligibility to appear on 2012 ballot; finding that Obama was born in U.S. and is a natural born citizen), decision adopted as final (Ga. Secy of State Feb. 7, 2012), appeal dismissed, No. 2012CV211528 (Ga. Fulton County Super. Ct. Mar. 2, 2012), motion for injunction denied, No. S12D1077 (Ga. Mar. 13, 2012), appeal denied (Ga. Apr. 4, 2012); Purpura v Obama, No. STE 04588-12, 2012 WL 1369003 (N.J. Adm. Apr. 10, 2012) (initial decision rejecting challenge to Obama's 2012 nominating position and finding that, assuming Obama was born in Hawaii, he is a "natural born citizen" eligible for the presidency per Ankeny and Wong Kim Ark), decision adopted as final (N.J. Secy of State Apr. 12, 2012) affd, No. A-00447811-T03, 2012 WL 1949041 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. May 31, 2012) (per curiam); Ripley v. Obama, No. 2012-163 (Ind. Election Commn Feb. 24, 2012) (denying objection seeking to keep Obama off 2012 ballot on grounds that he is not a natural born citizen) (written decision unavailable but video of hearing

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is available at www.in.gov/sos/022412_Video_3.html (last visited April 11, 2012)); Scheveck v. Obama, No Number Assigned (S.D. Bd. of Elections May 11, 2011) (dismissing HAVA complaint challenging Obamas eligibility to appear on ballot); Schneller v. Cortes, No. 199 MM 2008 (Pa. Jan. 8, 2009) (denying emergency application challenging Obamas eligibility), pet. for cert. dismissed, 129 S. Ct. 2830 (2009); Schneller v. Obama, No. 75 MD 2012 (Pa. Commw. Ct. Mar. 2. 2012) (dismissing complaint challenging Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot), appeal dismissed, No. 24 MAP 2012 (Pa. Mar. 23, 2012), recons. denied (Pa. Apr. 26, 2012); Schneller v. Corbett et al, No. 212 MD 201 (Pa. Commw. Ct., May 25, 2012 (dismissing multiple claims relating to natural born citizen issue, including purported quo warranto action on grounds that Obama is ineligible to be President and action to compel state election board to hold hearing on Obamas eligibility); Sibley v. D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics, No. 2012 CA 004892 B (D.C. Super. Ct., Sept. 7, 2012) (dismissing complaint seeking to prevent Obama from appearing on 2012 ballot); Sorenson v. Riley, No. CV-2008-001906.00 (Ala. Montgomery County Cir. Ct. Jan. 1, 2009) (dismissing complaint challenging Obamas and McCains eligibility); Sorenson v. Kennedy, No. 01-CV-2011-0023.00 (Ala. Montgomery County Cir. Ct. Jan. 19, 2012) (dismissing complaint challenging Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot); Spuck v. Secretary of State, No. 2008CV1116 (Ohio Erie County Ct. Com. Pl. Dec 2008) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility) (as reported by Ohio Secretary of State); Strunk v. Patterson, No. 029641/2008 (N.Y. King County Supr. Ct. Nov. 3, 2008) (dismissing case seeking to stay 2008 election on various grounds); Strunk v. Patterson, No. 029642/2008 (N.Y. King County Supr. Ct. Nov. 24, 2009) (denying motion for subpoenas to multiple government agencies for documents allegedly relating to Obamas eligibility and denying motion for protective order); Strunk v. N.Y. Bd. of Elections et al, 35 Misc. 3d 1208(A), 2012 WL 1205117, 2012 N.Y. Slip Op. 50614 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 11, 2012) (N.Y. King County Supr. Ct. Apr. 11, 2012) (dismissing complaint challenging, among other things, President Obamas eligibility to his office; expressly rejecting the birther claim that Obama is ineligible on the basis of his fathers citizenship as frivolous, and issuing a show cause order as to why sanctions should not be imposed upon plaintiff); Strunk v. Obama (In re Objection of Christopher-Earl: Strunk), No Number Assigned, (N.Y Bd. of Elections Feb. 28, 2012) (rejecting petition challenging Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot and finding that petition designating Obama as candidate is valid); Stumpo v. Gov. of Michigan, No. 08-140MM (Mich. Dist. Ct. (30th) Mar. 31, 2009) (granting summary disposition in case filed challenging Obamas eligibility), appeal dismissed, No. 291681 (Mich. Ct. App. June 3, 2009), recons. denied (Oct. 1, 2009); Sullivan v. Marshall, No. 08-cvs-021393 (N.C. Super. Ct. Mar. 16, 2009) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility); Sullivan v. N.C. Secy of State, No. 08-cv-1076 (N.C. Super. Ct. Oct. 29, 2008) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility); Sunahara v. Haw. Dept. of Health, No. 1cc12-1-000006 (Haw. 1st Dist. Ct. Mar. 8, 2012) (complaint seeking access to birth/death records of Sunahara based on alleged connection to Obamas eligibility); Swensson v. Obama, No. OSAHSECSTATE-CE-1216218-60-MALIHI (Ga. Office of St. Admin. Hrg. Feb. 3, 2012) (rejecting challenge to Obamas eligibility to appear on 2012 ballot; finding that Obama was born in U.S. and is a natural born citizen), decision adopted as final (Ga. Secy of State Feb. 7, 2012), No. 2012CV211527 (Ga. Fulton County Super. Ct. Mar. 2, 2012), motion for injunction denied, No. S12D1076 (Ga. Mar. 13, 2012), appeal denied (Ga. Apr. 4, 2012); Swihart v. Obama, No. 2012-176 (Ind. Election Commn Feb. 24, 2012) (denying objection seeking to keep Obama off 2012 ballot on grounds that he is not a natural born citizen) (written decision unavailable but video of hearing is available at www.in.gov/sos/022412_Video_3.html (last visited April 11, 2012)); Taitz v. Fuddy, No. 1CC11-1001731 (Haw. 1st Cir. Ct. Nov. 10, 2011) (dismissing appeal of agency refusal to grant access to documents allegedly related to Obamas eligibility), recons. denied (Jan. 6, 2012), recons. denied (Feb. 7, 2012); Taitz v. Obama, No. BLC 2011-4 (N.H. Ballot Law Commn Nov. 18, 2011) (dismissing petition challenging Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot), recons. denied (Nov. 28, 2011); Taitz v. Obama, No. Number Assigned (Haw. Office of Elections Dec. 2, 2011) (rejecting petition seeking to challenge Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot and demand for emergency hearing re: same); Taitz v. Gardner, No. 2011-0880 (N.H. Dec. 27, 2011) (denying petition for original jurisdiction and/or appeal challenging order entered by N.H. Ballot Law Commn in Taitz v. Obama, No. BLC 2011-4 (N.H. Ballot Law

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Commn Nov. 18, 2011)); Taitz v. Nishimura, No. SPCW-12-000014, 2012 WL 120367 (Haw. Jan. 12, 2012) (denying petition for writ of mandamus to force circuit court judge to issue order forcing Dept. of Health to grant access to documents allegedly related to Obamas eligibility); Taitz v. Obama, No Number Assigned (Ind. Election Div. Feb. 16, 2012) (notice to Taitz that her election challenge could not be accepted due to failure to follow appropriate procedures); Taitz et al v. Ind. Elec. Commn. et al, No. 49D0103MI012046 (Ind. Marion County Super. Ct. June 12, 2012) (dismissing case bought by multiple plaintiffs challenging election boards rejection of challenges seeking to exclude Obama from 2012 ballot and seeking to prohibit Indiana Secretary of State from including Obama on ballot); Terry v. Handel, No. 2008cv158774 (Ga. Fulton County Super. Ct. Oct. 24, 2008) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility), appeal dismissed, No. S09D0284 (Ga. Dec. 3, 2008), recons. denied, (Ga. Jan. 12, 2009), appeal dismissed, No. S09A1373 (Ga. May 18, 2009); Thompson v. Kennedy, No. 75-CV-2012000003.00 (Ala. St. Clair-Pell County Cir. Ct. Jan. 13, 2012) (dismissing complaint challenging Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot); Thompson v. Obama (In re Objection of Julianne Thompson), No Number Assigned, (N.Y Bd. of Elections Determination Feb. 28, 2011) (rejecting petition challenging Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot and finding that petition designating Obama as candidate is valid); Van Allen v. Obama (In re Objection of H. William Van Allen), No Number Assigned, (N.Y. Bd. of Elections Determination Feb. 28, 2011) (rejecting petition challenging Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot and finding that petition designating Obama as candidate is valid); Van Allen v. N.Y. State Bd. of Elections, 36 Misc. 3d 1212(A) (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jul. 9, 2012) (dismissing petition for writ of mandamus, emergency injunctive relief and declaratory relief regarding definition of natural born citizen); Vestal v. Obama, No Number Assigned (N.C. Bd. of Elections Dec. 13, 2011) (rejecting purported Complaint Under 19-3 Elections Fraud; Emergency Hearing Requested filed in apparent attempt to challenge Obamas eligibility to remain on the ballot); Voeltz v. Obama, No. 37 2012 CA 000467 (Fla. 2nd Cir., Jun. 29, 2012) (dismissing complaint challenging Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot; finding that persons born in US are NBCs per Wong Kim Ark and Ankeny, regardless of parentage and rejecting birther argument to the contrary); Volodarsky v Obama (In re Objection of Leonard Volodarsky), No Number Assigned, (N.Y Bd. of Elections Feb. 28, 2011) (rejecting petition challenging Obamas eligibility to be on 2012 ballot and finding that petition designating Obama as candidate is valid); Welden v. Obama, No. OSAH-SECSTATE-CE-1215137-60-MALIHI (Ga. Office of St. Admin. Hrg. Feb. 3, 2012) (rejecting challenge to Obamas eligibility to appear on 2012 ballot; finding that Obama was born in U.S. and is a natural born citizen), decision adopted as final (Ga. Secy of State Feb. 7, 2012), appeal dismissed, No. 2012CV211527 (Ga. Fulton County Super. Ct. Mar. 2, 2012), motion for injunction denied, No. S12D1059 (Ga. Mar. 13, 2012), appeal denied (Ga. Apr. 4, 2012); Weyl v. Obama, No. 2012-161(Ind. Election Commn Feb. 24, 2012) (denying objection seeking to keep Obama off 2012 ballot on grounds that he is not a natural born citizen) (written decision unavailable but video of hearing is available at www.in.gov/sos/022412_Video_3.html (last visited April 11, 2012)); Wolf v. Fuddy, No. 1CC11-1-002276 (Haw. 1st Cir. Ct. Sept. 30, 2011) (dismissing case seeking to compel disclosure of documents allegedly related to Obamas eligibility); Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz, 958 A. 2d 709 (Conn. 2008) (dismissing case challenging Obamas eligibility), application for stay denied, 129 S. Ct. 775 (2008).

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